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Modern Political Papers Collection

Modern Political Papers Collection

Herman B Wells Library E460
1320 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7000, United States
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The Political Papers collections consist of papers created by the offices of members representing Indiana in the U.S. Congress from World War II to the present.  Collections document the development of legislation, building relationships with constituents, and the conduct of campaigns in local and national contexts, with a focus on insights into the functioning of Congress. Photograph by Architect of the Capitol.

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Robert Blaemire Papers, 1951-2017

10 linear feet Collection ID: MPP 27
Consists of documents and A/V materials related to Birch Bayh's campaigns from 1972 through 1980, the rise of the New Right, and research and resources for Blaemire's biography of Bayh, and political memorabilia.

Marvella Bayh Papers, 1934-1979

10 linear feet Collection ID: MPP 32
Consists of papers documenting Marvella Bayh's early life, her dual careers as congressional wife and American Cancer Society Crusade leader, and the national impact of her illness and death.

Elwood Hillis Congressional Papers, 1971-1987

280 linear feet Collection ID: MPP 22
Consists of papers, photographs, audio-visual material, scrapbooks, and memorabilia generated by the office of Elwood Hillis during his tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district from 1971 to 1986.

Steve Buyer Congressional Papers, 1993-2011

695 linear feet Collection ID: MPP 17
Consists of papers, photos, and audiovisual materials generated and received by the office of Steve Buyer during his tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district from 1993 to 2003 and Indiana's 4th district from 2003 to 2011.

Joe Donnelly Congressional Papers, 2006-2018

60 linear feet Collection ID: MPP 24
Consists of papers, audiovisual, electronic records, and memorabilia generated by the office of Joe Donnelly during his tenure as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district from 2007 to 2013 and as a member of the U.S. Senate from 2013 to 2019.

Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers: Press Department Files, 1963-1980

32 Linear Feet (26 cartons) Collection ID: MPP1 (VAE4454)
Consists of the columns, newsletters, and press releases of the Press Department, its operating files, topical files, and files of clippings gathered by clipping services, staff, and supporters

26th Amendment Collection, 1946-2021

2.5 linear feet (8 document cartons, 1 small document carton, and 423 GB of digital files.) Collection ID: MPP26 (VAE3704)
Consists of documentation of the movement to lower the voting age to 18 culminating in ratification of the 26th Amendment to the Constitution in 1971 and of retrospective interviews and discussions of the movement by those who participated in it.

Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers: Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Subcommittee on the Constitution, 1963-1980

45 linear feet (37 cartons) Collection ID: MPP 1 (VAC9321)
Documents generated by Bayh and his staff in connection with the work of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments and Subcommittee on the Constitution under his chairmanship.

Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers: Committee on Appropriations, 1972-1980

15 linear feet (12 cartons) Collection ID: MPP 1 (VAC9320)
The Committee on Appropriations files consist of all administrative and staff files generated in connection with Bayh's service on the Committee on Appropriations and its subcommittees.

Birch Bayh Senatorial Papers: About the Collection, 1963-1980

800 linear feet est. Collection ID: MPP 1
The collection consists of papers generated and received by the office of Senator Birch Bayh during his three terms (1963-1980) in the United States Senate representing the state of Indiana, including extensive papers from his legislative work, his chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments, his other Judiciary Committee work, his Senate and Presidential campaigns, and his extensive involvement in economic development in Indiana.